Two of my favorite things about summer days at the pool. ...
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Two for One
These two love each other so much, that I can't even manage to separate them at bathtime! They also help me cook dinner together, and share devotion and mealtime together. And that, my friends, is multi-tasking! ...
Water Babies
I'm sure everyone is tired of seeing my sun-kissed girls floating in the water and snuggling in their towels, but we have at least two more months of lazy afternoons by the pool, so sit back, relax and enjoy. ...
Zoo "Aminals"
Ella and I have been talking about visiting the zoo "aminals" all summer long. Finally, this week our schedules and the weather seemed to cooperate and we loaded up for a day of fun. Gran went with me to help wrangle the girlies since I had Ella, Molly & Sophie all to myself. The girls were so much fun to watch and they had a great time. And just in case you wondered what Sophie was up to on her first visit to the zoo, she slept the entire time we were there. She only opened her eyes at our little picnic! ...
Birthday Girl
This week, we celebrated K's 25th birthday! ...
Fireflies
One night while we were sitting on the front porch watching SD cut grass, we caught a glimpse of glowing light flitting across our yard. Ella had never noticed fireflies, so the hunt was on. ...
Book Worm
Today marks the beginning of my last week at home with the girls; it is bittersweet. I would give anything to spend my days with them, being lazy, swimming, cuddling and reading books. On the other hand, I love my career and days out of the house make me long to see them and spend every second with them in the afternoons. Since our return from the beach, Ella and I have been doing some things we've been talking about since Sophie arrived. First up, was a visit to our local library. Just like her mommy, my Ella is a bookworm. We attempted a visit to the library before we left for vacation, but the librarian was sick. Ella cried all the way home. This visit, however, was successful and met with big smiles all around. She wasn't sure what to expect and I thought she'd be a little ...
Recital Recap | One Year
Last night was the big night and Ella did so well! I left in plenty of time, got there super early and had plenty of time to get her dressed. I took tons of pictures in the tap outfit tonight since I didn't manage to get any last week. I thought she would be nervous about the crowd, but she was so excited when I told her who all was coming to watch her dance. I got out in the theatre just in time to see the opening numbers and Ella's group was on early in the show for their tap routine. Mommy's have to make a mad dash to the dressing room to get them ready for their next number and I managed to greet her just as she came off-stage. She said, "Did you see me? Did I do a great job? Did you cheer for me? Is Nana here?" When I told her how great she did, she replied, "Well, lets get my next ...